Large Japanese Mole vs puku

Mogera wogura compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern while puku is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Mole	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Talpidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mogera	Kobus
Species	Mogera wogura	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Mole and puku share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Mole	puku
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.